Julius L. Chambers High School, is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System, and opened in 1997. The sports teams are known as the Cougars. Besides providing the standard state-mandated high school curriculum, the school also has an engineering academy, which gives advanced training to students interested in engineering careers.

Name change

The school was originally named after Zebulon Baird Vance, a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, slave owner, twice Governor of North Carolina, and

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. In June 2020, as a result of the George Floyd protests, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board officially stated that they had started the process to rename the school to remove the association with the Confederacy. thumbnail, Julius Chambers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, February 13, 2007 In October 2020, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School board decided to name the school after

Julius L. Chambers Julius LeVonne Chambers (October 6, 1936 – August 2, 2013) was an American lawyer, civil rights leader and educator. Early life and education Chambers grew up during the Jim Crow era in rural Montgomery County, North Carolina. As a child, Cham ...

, who was a famous lawyer, civil rights leader, and educator from North Carolina. The school officially changed its name in a ceremony July 14, 2021.

Athletics

Chambers High School is a part of the

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(NCHSAA) and are classified as a 4A school. Their team name is the "Cougars." The school colors are navy blue and orange. On May 8, 2021, the school won its second straight North Carolina 4AA state championship in

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, in its third straight appearance in the championship game.

Notable alumni

* DaBaby, rapper *

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, professional football player * E. J. Drayton, former professional basketball player *

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, professional basketball player * Travis Holmes, former professional basketball player * Paul Troth,

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References

External links

* Public high schools in North Carolina Educational institutions established in 1997 Schools in Charlotte, North Carolina 1997 establishments in North Carolina Name changes due to the George Floyd protests {{NorthCarolina-school-stub